LIZZIE, THE THIN PLACE, and More Set For Salt Lake Acting Company 2026/2027 Season
The lineup also includes Very Like a Whale and more.
Salt Lake Acting Company has announced its 2026/2027 Season. SLAC's season begins with the World Premiere of Very Like a Whale by Troy Deutsch, back at SLAC after producing his work Climbing with Tigers (2016) and Bullshark Attack (2017).
Next is the Utah Premiere of The Thin Place by Lucas Hnath, a play unlike anything seen on SLAC's stage. Then, the Utah Premiere of Lizzie by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Tim Maner, and Alan Steven Hewitt—an all-woman rock musical that brings a legend to life through blood and belting.
Following will be SLAC's Summer Show 2027, a celebrated annual parody that melds the news cycle, all things Utah, and Broadway-style song and dance to create a laugh-out-loud night of theatre, by Utahns, for Utahns.
As an add-on to the season, in December SLAC continues its tradition of professional theatre for young audiences with The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza! Based on books and characters by Mo Willems and Adam Tobin, with script and lyrics by Willems and Tobin, music by Deborah Wicks La Puma, and dramaturgy by Megan Alrutz.
Executive Artistic Director Cynthia Fleming shares her excitement for where SLAC has been, and where it is headed: “55 years of Salt Lake Acting Company and we're just getting started. When I think about what makes SLAC special, it's the artists who dare to tell new stories, the audiences who show up ready to be surprised, and the community we've built together over more than five decades. This season is a celebration of everything you've come to expect from SLAC: unforgettable stories that stay with you long after you leave. If you've never been to SLAC before, this is a great year to attend. If you've been with us for years, thank you for making 55 look this good.”
SLAC Season Subscriptions are on sale now. Starting as low as $127, subscriptions include: priority access to seating, the best ticket prices, exclusive discounts, merch, unlimited ticket exchanges, and more. To purchase a SLAC Season Subscription today, please visit SaltLakeActingCompany.org or contact the Box Office at (801) 363-7522.
Single Tickets for Salt Lake Acting Company's 26/27 Season will go on sale to the general public on Monday, August 24th, 2026. For more information, please contact SLAC's Box Office or email Info@SaltLakeActingCompany.org
Very Like a Whale
World Premiere
By Troy Deutsch
In collaboration with Flying Bobcat Theatrical Laboratory
Sept. 30 - Oct. 25, 2026
The Great Salt Lake is disappearing—and so is this family’s sanity. This comedy follows the eccentric Sharp family as they reunite to see their late father’s lakeside home. Chaos erupts as they’re forced to confront their legacy and the truth that lies beneath the salt water just outside their window.
The Thin Place
Utah Premiere
By Lucas Hnath
Feb. 3 - 28, 2027
What’s really going on in the space just behind and a little above your eyes? The thin place, that fragile boundary between our world and the next. This intimate and surprising séance will have you questioning what you hear and what your mind might be capable of.
Lizzie
Utah Premiere
By Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Tim Maner, and Alan Stevens Hewitt
Apr. 7 - May 2, 2027
You know the rhyme. Now hear her side. In the sweltering summer of 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife are found murdered in their house. The main suspect? Lizzie Borden. This electrifying all-woman rock musical rewrites the narrative. Lizzie cracks open a legend and lets it scream.
SLAC’s Summer Show 2027
World Premiere
June 23 - Aug. 15, 2027
Your favorite summer party is back. Grab your food, pour a drink, and get ready to laugh at the peculiar, the passionate, and the downright perplexing parts of life in the Beehive State. Created fresh each year by Utahns, for Utahns — because no one roasts us quite like we do.
The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!
Children’s Show Season Add-on
Based on Books and Characters by Mo Willems and Adam Tobin
Script and Lyrics by Mo Willems and Adam Tobin
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
Dramaturgy by Megan Alrutz
Directed & Choreographed by Penelope Caywood
Dec. 4 - 29, 2026
When Mo Willems’ characters get together for the holidays, it’s bound to be the biggest extravaganza ever! The Unlimited Squirrels deck the halls and Elephant and Piggie come ready to celebrate! But will The Pigeon join in the festivities, or will he run all the way to the North Pole in search of the greatest gift ever? Terrific tunes, silly stories, goofy gifts, audience antics: it’s all in this brand-new musical party that sleighs!
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